Lowrance Round 08. Lake Macquarie, NSW 2026
July 18 - 19, 2026 Lake Macquarie, NSW
Lowrance, Round 8 of Hobie Kayak Bream Series 17 takes place on the Central Coast of New South Wales at one of the series’ favourite locations, Lake Macquarie.
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Results
Legend
F1 = FISH CAUGHT ON DAY 1
W1 = WEIGHT OF FISH CAUGHT ON DAY 1
F2 = FISH CAUGHT ON DAY 2
W2 = WEIGHT OF FISH CAUGHT ON DAY 2
TF = TOTAL FISH CAUGHT
TW = TOTAL WEIGHT
| Place | Angler | State | Division | F1 | W1 | F2 | W2 | TF | TW | Penalty | Net | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant Oliver | NSW | Open | 3 | 2.52 kg | 3 | 2.36 kg | 6 | 4.88 kg | 4.88 kg | $1,905.00 | |
| 2 | Tony Pettie | VIC | Open | 3 | 1.95 kg | 3 | 2.69 kg | 6 | 4.64 kg | 4.64 kg | $990.00 | |
| 3 | Francis Di Mattina | NSW | Open | 3 | 2.72 kg | 3 | 1.37 kg | 6 | 4.09 kg | 4.09 kg | $645.00 | |
| 4 | Joseph Gardner | WA | Open | 3 | 2.11 kg | 3 | 1.77 kg | 6 | 3.88 kg | 3.88 kg | $295.00 | |
| 5 | Glenn Allen | NSW | Open | 2 | 1.18 kg | 3 | 2.41 kg | 5 | 3.59 kg | 3.59 kg | $245.00 | |
| 6 | Simon Morley | NSW | Open | 3 | 1.78 kg | 3 | 1.76 kg | 6 | 3.54 kg | 3.54 kg | $220.00 | |
| 7 | Brendan Pieschel | NSW | Open | 3 | 1.31 kg | 3 | 1.95 kg | 6 | 3.26 kg | 3.26 kg | $200.00 | |
| 8 | Adam Lalor | NSW | Open | 3 | 1.18 kg | 3 | 2.05 kg | 6 | 3.23 kg | 3.23 kg | $175.00 | |
| 9 | Tim Golby | VIC | Masters (60 and above) | 3 | 1.69 kg | 3 | 1.54 kg | 6 | 3.23 kg | 3.23 kg | $150.00 | |
| 10 | James Tran | NSW | Open | 3 | 1.24 kg | 3 | 1.96 kg | 6 | 3.20 kg | 3.20 kg | $125.00 | |
| 11 | Jeff Kirkby | NSW | Masters (60 and above) | 1 | 0.34 kg | 3 | 2.76 kg | 4 | 3.10 kg | 3.10 kg | ||
| 12 | Joel Crosbie | VIC | Open | 2 | 1.26 kg | 3 | 1.82 kg | 5 | 3.08 kg | 3.08 kg | ||
| 13 | David Ayton | VIC | Masters (60 and above) | 3 | 1.49 kg | 3 | 1.44 kg | 6 | 2.93 kg | 2.93 kg | ||
| 14 | Andrew Krushka | TAS | Open | 3 | 1.36 kg | 3 | 1.49 kg | 6 | 2.85 kg | 2.85 kg | ||
| 15 | Greg Crebert | NSW | Open | 3 | 2.16 kg | 1 | 0.60 kg | 4 | 2.76 kg | 2.76 kg | ||
| 16 | Kevin Nguyen | NSW | Open | 3 | 1.09 kg | 3 | 1.64 kg | 6 | 2.73 kg | 2.73 kg | ||
| 17 | James Kilpatrick | NSW | Open | 3 | 0.97 kg | 3 | 1.74 kg | 6 | 2.71 kg | 2.71 kg | ||
| 18 | Steve Pourniotis | NSW | Open | 3 | 1.70 kg | 2 | 0.96 kg | 5 | 2.66 kg | 2.66 kg | ||
| 19 | Patrick Byrne | NSW | Masters (60 and above) | 3 | 1.17 kg | 3 | 1.20 kg | 6 | 2.37 kg | 2.37 kg | ||
| 20 | Ruth Beeby | VIC | Women's | 1 | 0.25 kg | 3 | 2.00 kg | 4 | 2.25 kg | 2.25 kg | ||
| 21 | Simon McGuire | ACT | Masters (60 and above) | 3 | 1.40 kg | 2 | 0.76 kg | 5 | 2.16 kg | 2.16 kg | ||
| 22 | Wade Walker | QLD | Open | 3 | 1.39 kg | 2 | 0.66 kg | 5 | 2.05 kg | 2.05 kg | ||
| 23 | Jamie Cole | NSW | Open | 3 | 1.37 kg | 1 | 0.52 kg | 4 | 1.89 kg | 1.89 kg | ||
| 24 | Chris Byrne | NSW | Open | 3 | 1.18 kg | 2 | 0.67 kg | 5 | 1.85 kg | -0.05 kg | 1.85 kg | |
| 25 | Warren Allen | NSW | Open | 1 | 0.77 kg | 2 | 1.03 kg | 3 | 1.80 kg | 1.80 kg | ||
| 26 | Rick King | NSW | Open | 2 | 1.23 kg | 1 | 0.49 kg | 3 | 1.72 kg | 1.72 kg | ||
| 27 | Blake Partington | NSW | Open | 3 | 1.32 kg | 1 | 0.36 kg | 4 | 1.68 kg | 1.68 kg | ||
| 28 | Philip Bradley | QLD | Open | 3 | 1.51 kg | 3 | 1.51 kg | 1.51 kg | ||||
| 29 | Jason Bennett | NSW | Open | 1 | 0.44 kg | 2 | 1.07 kg | 3 | 1.51 kg | 1.51 kg | ||
| 30 | David Hedge | NSW | Open | 3 | 1.44 kg | 3 | 1.44 kg | 1.44 kg | ||||
| 31 | David Crebert | NSW | Open | 2 | 1.39 kg | 2 | 1.39 kg | 1.39 kg | ||||
| 32 | Daniel Quarmby | NSW | Open | 2 | 1.09 kg | 1 | 0.26 kg | 3 | 1.35 kg | -0.10 kg | 1.35 kg | |
| 33 | Peter Cook | NSW | Open | 3 | 1.08 kg | 1 | 0.26 kg | 4 | 1.34 kg | -0.10 kg | 1.34 kg | |
| 34 | Mark Knight | NSW | Masters (60 and above) | 2 | 1.28 kg | 2 | 1.28 kg | 1.28 kg | ||||
| 35 | Andrew Richmond | NSW | Open | 2 | 1.22 kg | 2 | 1.22 kg | 1.22 kg | ||||
| 36 | James Maher | NSW | Open | 1 | 1.18 kg | 1 | 1.18 kg | 1.18 kg | ||||
| 37 | Carl Dubois | NSW | Masters (60 and above) | 2 | 1.10 kg | 2 | 1.10 kg | 1.10 kg | ||||
| 38 | James Kilpatrick Jr | NSW | Youth (16 - under 18) | 2 | 0.97 kg | 2 | 0.97 kg | 0.97 kg | ||||
| 39 | Justin Stevens | TAS | Open | 2 | 0.90 kg | 2 | 0.90 kg | -0.05 kg | 0.90 kg | |||
| 40 | Allen Parish | QLD | Open | 1 | 0.28 kg | 1 | 0.59 kg | 2 | 0.87 kg | 0.87 kg | ||
| 41 | Matthew Fielden | ACT | Open | 1 | 0.33 kg | 1 | 0.51 kg | 2 | 0.84 kg | 0.84 kg | ||
| 42 | Paul Hardiman | VIC | Masters (60 and above) | 2 | 0.83 kg | 2 | 0.83 kg | 0.83 kg | ||||
| 43 | Adam Murphy | NSW | Open | 2 | 0.92 kg | -0.10 kg | 2 | 0.82 kg | -0.10 kg | 0.82 kg | ||
| 44 | Zane Duce | NSW | Open | 1 | 0.44 kg | 1 | 0.28 kg | 2 | 0.72 kg | 0.72 kg | ||
| 45 | Graham Fifield | ACT | Open | 1 | 0.31 kg | 1 | 0.37 kg | 2 | 0.68 kg | 0.68 kg | ||
| 46 | Wayne Siow | ACT | Open | 1 | 0.59 kg | 1 | 0.59 kg | 0.59 kg | ||||
| 46 | Paul Dunlop | NSW | Open | 1 | 0.59 kg | 1 | 0.59 kg | 0.59 kg | ||||
| 48 | Raymon Cooper | VIC | Masters (60 and above) | 1 | 0.54 kg | 1 | 0.54 kg | 0.54 kg | ||||
| 49 | Mitchell Taylor | NSW | Open | 1 | 0.51 kg | 1 | 0.51 kg | 0.51 kg | ||||
| 50 | Jose Lopes | NSW | Open | 1 | 0.47 kg | 1 | 0.47 kg | 0.47 kg | ||||
| 51 | Leon Leong | VIC | Open | 1 | 0.43 kg | 1 | 0.43 kg | 0.43 kg | ||||
| 52 | Lachlan Davies | NSW | Open | 1 | 0.39 kg | 1 | 0.39 kg | 0.39 kg | ||||
| 53 | Gavin Howard | SA | Masters (60 and above) | 1 | 0.35 kg | 1 | 0.35 kg | 0.35 kg | ||||
| 54 | Leanne Cowan | ACT | Women's | 1 | 0.32 kg | 1 | 0.32 kg | 0.32 kg | ||||
| 54 | Jamie Bowden | NSW | Open | 1 | 0.32 kg | 1 | 0.32 kg | 0.32 kg | ||||
| 56 | Marcus van Riet | NSW | Open | |||||||||
| 56 | Jack Chambers | NSW | Open | |||||||||
| 56 | Graeme Lalor | NSW | Masters (60 and above) | |||||||||
| 56 | Peter Conroy | NSW | Masters (60 and above) | |||||||||
| 56 | Kobi Dressler | NSW | Open | |||||||||
| 56 | Mark Vandersteen | NSW | Open | |||||||||
| 56 | Ben Henshaw | NSW | Open | |||||||||
| 56 | Tully Alchin | NSW | Open | |||||||||
| 56 | Mark Pearce | NSW | Open | |||||||||
| 56 | Terry Grima | NSW | Open | |||||||||
| 56 | Joanne Ritzau-Gallagher | NSW | Women's | |||||||||
| 67 | Peter Carter | NSW | Open | 1 | 0.53 kg | -0.75 kg | 1 | -0.22 kg | -0.75 kg | -0.22 kg | ||
| Total Fish D1 | Total Weight D1 | Total Fish D2 | Total Weight D2 | Total Fish | Total Weight | Average Weight | ||||||
| 101 | 52.68 kg | 91 | 50.84 kg | 192 | 103.52 kg | 0.54 kg | ||||||
Anaconda Big Bream Winner | ||||||||||||
| Angler | State | W | ||||||||||
| Tony Pettie | VIC | 1.27 kg | ||||||||||
Lowrance Monster Mover | ||||||||||||
| Angler | State | W1 | W2 | |||||||||
| Jeff Kirkby | NSW | 0.34 kg | 2.76 kg | |||||||||
Division Winners | ||||||||||||
| Youth (16 - under 18) | ||||||||||||
| Angler | State | F1 | W1 | F2 | W2 | TF | TW | |||||
| James Kilpatrick Jr | NSW | 2 | 0.97 kg | 2 | 0.97 kg | |||||||
| Women's | ||||||||||||
| Angler | State | F1 | W1 | F2 | W2 | TF | TW | |||||
| Ruth Beeby | VIC | 1 | 0.25 kg | 3 | 2.00 kg | 4 | 2.25 kg | |||||
| Masters (60 and above) | ||||||||||||
| Angler | State | F1 | W1 | F2 | W2 | TF | TW | |||||
| Tim Golby | VIC | 3 | 1.69 kg | 3 | 1.54 kg | 6 | 3.23 kg | |||||
| First Time Competitors | ||||||||||||
| Angler | State | F1 | W1 | F2 | W2 | TF | TW | |||||
| Wil Kitchen | NSW | 1 | 0.33 kg | 1 | 0.33 kg | |||||||
Info Sheet
Entry Fees
Early Entries close Wednesday, 11:59:59 pm on 15 July 2026 AEST.
- On-Time (ie: Early Bird) Entry: $130.00
- Entry Fee: $180.00
- Saturday Entry: $180.00
Date
This is a 2 day event.
Saturday, 18th July 6:00 am - Sunday, 19th July 4:00 pm
Location
Belmont Lakeside Holiday Park
24 Paley Cres, Belmont South NSW 2280
No Fishing
Monday, 6th July up to and including Thursday, 16th July.
No Go Zones
- No access beyond Pirrita Island, aka Miners Point, and Pelican Beach.
Registration Times
- Day 1: From 5:30am – TBA.
- Day 2: From 5:30am – TBA.
Briefing Times
- Day 1: From 6:15am – TBA.
- Day 2: From 6:15am – TBA.
Session Times
- Day 1: 7:00am till 2:00pm.
- Day 2: 7:00am till 2:00pm.
Briefing, Launch, And Weigh-in Location
Belmont Lakeside Holiday Park
24 Paley Cres, Belmont South NSW 2280
Target Species
Australia’s iconic bream species — yellow-fin bream.
More Information
Entry List
If you do not see your name in the Entry List, below, after 24 business hours please email media@hobiecat.com.au directly.
| # | First | Last | State | Division | Opt Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus | Van Riet | NSW | Open | |
| 2 | Jeff | Kirkby | NSW | Open | Master (60 and over) |
| 3 | Brendan | Pieschel | NSW | Open | |
| 4 | Matthew | Fielden | ACT | Open | |
| 5 | Philip | Bradley | QLD | Open | |
| 6 | Mark | Knight | NSW | Open | Master (60 and over) |
| 7 | Graham | Fifield | ACT | Open | |
| 8 | David | Ayton | VIC | Open | Master (60 and over) |
| 9 | Jack | Chambers | NSW | Open | |
| 10 | Tim | Golby | VIC | Open | Master (60 and over) |
| 11 | Justin | Stevens | TAS | Open | |
| 12 | Graeme | Lalor | NSW | Open | Master (60 and over) |
| 13 | Peter | Conroy | NSW | Open | Master (60 and over) |
| 14 | Ruth | Beeby | VIC | Open | Women |
| 15 | Allen | Parish | QLD | Open | |
| 16 | Wade | Walker | QLD | Open | |
| 17 | Adam | Lalor | NSW | Open | |
| 18 | Paul | Hardiman | VIC | Open | Master (60 and over) |
| 19 | Leanne | Cowan | ACT | Open | Women |
| 20 | Adam | Murphy | NSW | Open | |
| 21 | Kobi | Dressler | NSW | Open | |
| 22 | Raymon | Cooper | VIC | Open | Master (60 and over) |
| 23 | Jose | Lopes | NSW | Open | |
| 24 | Kevin | Nguyen | NSW | Open | |
| 25 | Andrew | Krushka | TAS | Open | |
| 26 | Carl | Dubois | NSW | Open | Master (60 and over) |
| 27 | Patrick | Byrne | NSW | Open | Master (60 and over) |
| 28 | Jamie | Bowden | NSW | Open | |
| 29 | Zane | Duce | NSW | Open | |
| 30 | James | Maher | NSW | Open | |
| 31 | Gavin | Howard | SA | Open | Master (60 and over) |
| 32 | Daniel | Quarmby | NSW | Open | |
| 33 | Andrew | Richmond | NSW | Open | |
| 34 | David | Crebert | NSW | Open | |
| 35 | Rick | King | NSW | Open | |
| 36 | Joseph | Gardner | WA | Open | |
| 37 | Warren | Allen | NSW | Open | |
| 38 | Glenn | Allen | NSW | Open | |
| 39 | Mitchell | Taylor | NSW | Open | |
| 40 | Simon | Mcguire | ACT | Open | Master (60 and over) |
| 41 | Joel | Crosbie | VIC | Open | |
| 42 | Greg | Crebert | NSW | Open | |
| 43 | Chris | Byrne | NSW | Open | |
| 44 | Mark | Vandersteen | NSW | Open | |
| 45 | Ben | Henshaw | NSW | Open | |
| 46 | Peter | Carter | NSW | Open | |
| 47 | Wayne | Siow | ACT | Open | |
| 48 | Peter | Cook | NSW | Open | |
| 49 | Jason | Bennett | NSW | Open | |
| 50 | Steve | Pourniotis | NSW | Open | |
| 51 | Tully | Alchin | NSW | Open | |
| 52 | James | Tran | NSW | Open | |
| 53 | David | Hedge | NSW | Open | |
| 54 | Leon | Leong | VIC | Open | |
| 55 | Mark | Pearce | NSW | Open | |
| 56 | Ken | Bradley | VIC | First Timer | |
| 57 | Grant | Oliver | NSW | Open | |
| 58 | Tony | Pettie | VIC | Open | |
| 59 | James | Kilpatrick | NSW | Open | |
| 60 | Lachlan | Davies | NSW | Open | |
| 61 | James | Kilpatrick Jr | NSW | Open | Youth (16 - under 18) |
| 62 | Wil | Kitchen | NSW | First Timer | |
| 63 | Blake | Partington | NSW | Open | |
| 64 | Francis | Di Mattina | NSW | Open | |
| 65 | Simon | Morley | NSW | Open | |
| 66 | Paul | Dunlop | NSW | Open | |
| 67 | Terry | Grima | NSW | Open | |
| 68 | Jamie | Cole | NSW | Open | |
| 69 | Joanne | Ritzau-gallagher | NSW | Open | Women |
| 70 | Chris | Russell | NSW | Open |
| TOTAL ENTRANTS | Open | Youth (16 - under 18yrs) | Women | Master (60 and over) | First Timers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 68 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
Accommodation
Belmont Lakeside Holiday Park
Belmont Lakeside Holiday Park is the official accommodation venue for the Lowrance Round 4. at Lake Macquarie, in New South Wales.
Address: 24 Paley Cres, Belmont South NSW 2280
Phone: (02) 4945 4750
Belmont Lakeside Holiday Park
Sails Caravan Park
Sails Caravan Park is the sister satellite accommodation site to the Belmont Lakeside Holiday Park.
Address: 7 Eames Ave, North Haven NSW 2443
Phone: (02) 6559 9172
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